Olympiacos did everything they could against Barcelona, but fatigue, a lack of clarity in the final minutes and significant absences played a decisive role and the red and white team suffered their first defeat in the Euroleague this year.
After two matches in the top European club competition, Olympiacos is in the middle of the standings, with a 1-1 record (they had beaten Panathinaikos in the first match in Ouaka). It is a record that Greek doubles will try to improve. … Next Devil’s Week, when they will face Armani away (17/10, 21:45) and Partizan led by Zelimir Obradović at home (19/10, 21:15).
After two matches in this year’s tournament, looking at the statistics, one sees two categories, in which Piraeus players play, which no one expected. Not even Bartzukas. One category is that of accurate three-pointers, where Thomas Walkup is averaging 3.5 per game. As well as Tyler Dorsey (Fenerbahce), Scotty Wilbekin (Fenerbahce), and Gerson Jaboselli (Real).
Thomas Walkup has greatly improved his three-point shooting, with the Olympiacos goalkeeper shooting 7/15 through his first two games (46.7%), compared to 33.3% (40/120) last year. In fact, the Piraeus international has dramatically increased his offensive production compared to last year, averaging 15.5 points (38.5% shooting from two-pointers, and he still hasn’t made a shot!), while last year he averaged 7.3 points.
The second category in which the Greek doubles player shines, and which no one expected, is the category of steals, where Alec Peters gets 3 steals per match. The American is at the top of the relevant list, as is Jan Vesely. The Olympiacos striker has proven that as well as being an excellent goalscorer, he is also a very good defender, with the experienced player stepping up following the departure of Sasha Vezenkov and taking on a leadership role in the Piraeus attacking line.
It is worth noting that Peters also ranks second on Intex’s performance rating list, with 22.5 per game, behind Yabusele (30.5). Another Olympiacos player completes the top five: Nikola Milutinov with 19.5.
Both Thomas Walkup and Alec Peters have improved compared to last season, with the international goalkeeper helping a lot with the scoring, as well as the creative part, while the American striker, in addition to attacking, has developed into a valuable tool for Olympiacos. Defense as well.
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